Whampbooks is back on January 22nd. If you’re not familiar with this particular event, it’s really very simple. The lovely people at West End Lane Books open their doors for the evening for a night of bargains, booze and books. … Continue reading →
As the O2 centre’s refurbishments draw to a close, there’s been much excitement about who’ll be moving into the space alongside the existing tenants. This week, thanks to someone pointing me in the direction of this brochure, we got to … Continue reading →
On January 17th, whampreview returns. It’s our first of 2013, and our first repeat visit to a restaurant. We visited Mill Lane Bistro in May 2010, but new owners have since taken over so it’s time to go back. Banish … Continue reading →
Many of us generally, if not obsessively, like to shop at local independent places if we can. Often we can’t, or convenience (or price) dictates we go elsewhere. We may simply not care. However, a study in the US has … Continue reading →
Is Camden council doing enough to help new businesses in West Hampstead? Local Lib Dem councillor Gillian Risso-Gill thinks not, and had a hefty swipe at the council in a letter to the Ham & High this week to say … Continue reading →
There’s a new momentum on Mill Lane. This motley collection of independent shops has tried before to unite behind some self-promotion but these efforts have largely come to nothing. Now, the West Hampstead street that’s often seen as West End … Continue reading →
We’re inching nearer to a final Neighbourhood Development Plan. There’s a meeting this Thursday to discuss the second draft plan. At the time of writing the draft, the issue of the southern boundary had not been resolved. Since then, however, … Continue reading →
As we piled into Feng Sushi in West Hampstead a couple of weeks ago I think it’s fair to say we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. Sure, we’d all had sushi before; some of us had even eaten from … Continue reading →
Didi Johnson talks about La Secret Boutique and its one-year anniversary event Located in the heart of West Hampstead at 202 West End Lane (secretly hidden downstairs in Lovefood café), La Secret Boutique is a new ladies fashion boutique that … Continue reading →
There’s been clamouring for a sushi event in West Hampstead for about as long as I can remember. Finally it’s happening. On November 7th we’re taking over Feng Sushi, West Hampstead’s newest addition to the sushi scene. We’ll be giving … Continue reading →
